Window-sash and holder.



MOY T. AXE, 0F SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 THE 0. IVI. :EDWARDS CMPANY, TNC., 0F SYRACUSE. NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.,

WNDOW'SASH AND HOLDER.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee, 4, 191% To all whom t may concern.'

lBe it known that I, ROY T. AXE, a citizen of the United States, vand a resident of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and yState ofNew York, have invented acertain sash whereby the mechanism of the holder.

is concealed and the casing presents a linished appearance from both sides of the sash. Heretofore, the mechanism of the holder or the inner face of the casing lapping the sash has been visible through the pane and presents a more or less unfinished appearance.

Tn describing this invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawing in which like characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figures 1 and 2 areopposite fragmentary elevations of a corner of a sash embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3 3, Fig. 1. y l

Figs. 4 and 5 are opposite face views of the detached sections of the casing of the sash holder.

This window comprises a sash and a holder or lock located at one 0r both lower corners of the sash and comprising a casing composed of complemental opposing sections which are opposed to opposite faces of the pane, and movable holding means carried by one section on the side thereof opposed to the other section.

1 designates the sash which comprlses hollow sheet metal rails 2 and stiles 3 which are shaped to form a channel 4 in which the margin of the pane 5 extends, a packing. 6 of resilient material being interposed between the margin of the pane 5 and the walls of the channel 4.

7 and 8 are sections of the sash holder casing, and 9 is a detent associated with the section 7 and located at the edge of the sash in position to coact with a rack not shown or other device or the window frame to resist movement of the sash upwardly and downwardly in the window frame, the sash being generally acted upon by a spring roller or other device tending to lift the same as will be understood by those skilled in the art.

The detent 9 is here shown as mounted upon a rock shaft 10 journaled in the bearing 11 carried by the section 7 of the casing at the edge thereof and extends into a recess 12 in the section 7, the rock shafthaving a finger or pinch lever 13 mounted on its inner end, which lever extends through the front side of the section 7 and has a handle 14 at its outer. end opposed to a ip handle 15 projecting from the outer ace of the section 7.

The shaft 10 is rocked by the lever 13 against the action of a spring 16 coiled about said shaft and having one end fixed in any suitable manner to the section 7 of the casing at 17, and being connected at its other end to the shaft l0, it being here shown as connected to the hub of the lever 13. The outer end of the shaft 10 and the detent and also the outer portion of the bearing 11 for the shaft extends into the hollow portion of the stile, the bearing 11 having the front portion yof its outer end cut away and flush with the face of the stile and the detent 9 moves out of a slot 18 formed in the front wall of the stile. l

The section 7 of the casing has flanges 2O which lap the front faces of the rail and a stile of the-sash and which are secured thereto in any suitable manner as by screws Q1. The shaft 10 and spring 16 are supported by the portion of the section 7 which is opposed to the pane 5 and hence would ordinarily be visible through the pane. However. the inner side of the section 7 and the mechanism carried thereby are concealed by the section 8 of the casing which is complemental to, and of the same shape and extent as the portion of the casing 7 opposed to the panel 5. The section 8 thus'forms a cover for the section 7 and both form a complete casing for the lock mechanism. Heretofore, the mechanism has either been exposed or a cover plate for the mechanism of the lock has been secured to the section 7 between the inner face of said section and the pane, but such a construction in addition to requiring provision for securingI the cover l and horizontal margins plate in position presents an unfinished appearance through the pane.

The section 8 is here shown as formed With flanges 22 projecting from the vertical thereof which flanges extend around the edge of the pane or the packing 6 thereof in the channel 4. It is also formed with a flange or lip 23 on its "top margin Which engages the face of the pane and thus prevents dirt and Water especially during Washing of the Window from entering the corner of the sash.

The Vertical and horizontal margins of the section 8 With theflanges 22 enter the channel in which the margin of the pane is located, as seen in Fig. 2, and hence the section 8 is held in position by the pane 4, the flanges 22 preventing Withdrawal of the section 8. No additional fastening means are required to hold the section 8 in position or to secure it to the section 7.

This casing is particularly advantageous in that it completely conceals the sash holding mechanism and is readily and economically applied to the Window sash, it being `understood that the sash locks are furnished to the car companies for application to the f Window sashes.

prising opposing sections complemental to each other and arranged at the corner of the sash on opposite sides of the pane, the seetions having portions opposed to opposite faces of the pane, and movable holding means carried by one section on the side thereof opposed to and opposite to the other section, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. In a Window, the combination of a sash and a holder at the corner of the lsash comprising opposing sections complemental to each other, the sections being arranged at the corner of the sash on opposite sides of the pane, movable holding means carried by onesection on the side thereof opposed to the pane and opposite to the other section, the former section having means lapping the sash and secured thereto and the latter section having means extending around the edge of the pane, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a window,thecombination of a sash and a holder at the corner of the sash comprising'opposing complcmental sections arranged in the corner of the sash on opposite sides of the pane and movable holding means carried by one section and exposed on a side thereof opposed to the pane, and the other section being of the same shape and extent as the former section and having the major part thereof spaced apart from the pane and being formed with a flange along its top edge, the flange extending toward and engaging the pane, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name, at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, and State of New York, this 26th day of September, 1917.

ROY T. AXE. 

